Dubai, December 14, 2023 – This year’s COP, dubbed the year of the “global stocktake,” tasked countries with assessing the progress made in reducing greenhouse gas emissions since the Paris Agreement was signed seven years ago, to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. On December 13, 2023, a consensus was reached among nations to “transition away from […]
Dubai, December 6, 2023 – The Congressional delegation to the COP – consisting of Senator Abello-Alfonso, Chair of the Special Committee on Climate Change and Environmental Issues, Floor Leader Quincy Lawrence, Senator Fabian S. Nimea, and Attorney Charlotte Ruzzica-de La Chaussée – concluded its first week at the COP conference by attending the Inter-Parliamentary Union
To appropriate the sum of $50,000 from the General Fund of the Federated States of Micronesia for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, for the purpose of funding the Special Election for the Kosrae Senator vacancy in Congress, and for other purposes.
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To amend Public Law No. 22-154, by amending section 2 thereof, for the purpose of changing the lapse date of funds previously appropriated therein to fund the CIA’s Y12 aircraft engine repairs and assembly, freight and other related costs, the FSMTCC – Open Access Entity (OAE), the Education Task Force for the constitutional amendments proposed by the Constitutional Convention and the operation of Xavier High School affected by Covid-19 travel restrictions in Chuuk, and for other purposes.
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PALIKIR, POHNPEI. September 28, 2023.The Twenty-Third Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia today adopted the Credential Report of the two Senators-elect and recommended that only Fabian S. Nimea be seated. Accordingly, the Oath of Office will be administered to Nimea tomorrow, Friday – September 29, 2023. A Special National Election was held on July
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PALIKIR, POHNPEI. September 20, 2023.To cushion the Nation against the economic impacts of the new Constitutional Amendments, the Twenty Third Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia has passed measures to re-adjust the national tax structure. On September 20, the Congresspassed Congressional Act (CA) 23-20, which called to change the percentage of revenue sharing between
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PALIKIR, POHNPEI. September 20, 2023– After nine years of allocating its share of amended Compact funding to the states, the Twenty Third Congress, today passed Congressional Act 23-19 to re-establish the National Government’s share through modification of the distribution formula for the 2023 Amended Compact funding. In anticipation of the new Constitutional Amendments and in preparation for
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PALIKIR, POHNPEI. September 19, 2023 – Today, the Twenty Second Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia confirmed the nominations of Lorin S. Robert, Rose Nakanaga and Elina Akinaga to head three Departments of the National Government. Through Congressional Resolution (C.R.) No. 23-35, the Congress confirmed Lorin S. Robert to serve as the Secretary of the Department of
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